The doctor went and after sometime a nurse came to me and prepared me, took my vitals and transferred me to the operation theatre. I started becoming very nervous. I started thinking about the consent I signed. I was thinking that I should have asked the doctor to explain me the procedure and all about the consent before signing it. But it was too late then. Despite being very familiar with an operating theatre environment, I started getting nervous when I became the patient, thinking of the role reversal. I was received by a nurse who formally did all the checks followed by the doctor . I was then given local anaesthesia and taken now I was all ready to be operated. But, my heart was pounding with fear of being very unfortunate to go under
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But, over the last few years due to advancement of technologies and researches, there has been a drastic increase in surgical procedures undertaken in conscious patients. However, many patients are anxious and resistant to such surgery. Being awake, feeling or seeing the body cut open and experiencing pain all increases anxiety. The general set up of operation theatre, its environment involving monitor bleeps, sounds of handling surgical instruments, low temperature in the operating room, narrow operating table, all adds to the anxiety caused due to operations under local anaesthesia. The thought of operation procedure and various other contributing factors in the operation theatre creates a horrific experience to a patient undergoing surgery (Chit Ying et al 2001). (NMC, 2015)states that the care provided must be evidence based without too much delay and to the best of your abilities.It also declares to nurses to communicate effectively in all context and to act on any feedback received promptly. For a critical analysis,I felt I should produce some evidence based on facts and figures,to prove the following, - Patients having surgery under local anaesthesia have anxiety in the theatre. - Anxiety in patients undergoing surgery under local anaesthesia can be reduced by sharing of information or proper communication. - Holding hand of patients in conscious surgery,can considerably reduce …show more content…
Studies have been done to get patients’ response on how operation theatre environment causes anxiety. The research used a study design including questionnaires. The sample (=119) comprised patients undergoing elective surgery and emergency operations. The level of nervousness was judged using Jakobsen’s questionnaire and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression scale. 23% experienced uneasiness on entering the room for surgery, 35% were concerned at the start of anaesthesia, while 12% were worried after induction. 15% were tensed
But, over the last few years due to advancement of technologies and researches, there has been a drastic increase in surgical procedures undertaken in conscious patients. However, many patients are anxious and resistant to such surgery. Being awake, feeling or seeing the body cut open and experiencing pain all increases anxiety. The general set up of operation theatre, its environment involving monitor bleeps, sounds of handling surgical instruments, low temperature in the operating room, narrow operating table, all adds to the anxiety caused due to operations under local anaesthesia. The thought of operation procedure and various other contributing factors in the operation theatre creates a horrific experience to a patient undergoing surgery (Chit Ying et al 2001). (NMC, 2015)states that the care provided must be evidence based without too much delay and to the best of your abilities.It also declares to nurses to communicate effectively in all context and to act on any feedback received promptly. For a critical analysis,I felt I should produce some evidence based on facts and figures,to prove the following, - Patients having surgery under local anaesthesia have anxiety in the theatre. - Anxiety in patients undergoing surgery under local anaesthesia can be reduced by sharing of information or proper communication. - Holding hand of patients in conscious surgery,can considerably reduce …show more content…
Studies have been done to get patients’ response on how operation theatre environment causes anxiety. The research used a study design including questionnaires. The sample (=119) comprised patients undergoing elective surgery and emergency operations. The level of nervousness was judged using Jakobsen’s questionnaire and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression scale. 23% experienced uneasiness on entering the room for surgery, 35% were concerned at the start of anaesthesia, while 12% were worried after induction. 15% were tensed